What color is #747057?

#747057 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747057?

The RGB value is 116, 112, 87: 116 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747057?

The complementary color is #575B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747057 color

#747057 rgb(116, 112, 87)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747057 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.9% green and 34.1% blue (116, 112, 87).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#747057 color codes

HEX	`#747057`
RGB	`rgb(116, 112, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, -2.89, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 14.78, 101.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.717, 15.99, 11.326)`
Decimal	`7630935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747057, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #747057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #747057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747057; }
.text { color: #747057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 112 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747057, #6a7457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #747057?: #747057 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747057?: The RGB value is 116, 112, 87: 116 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747057?: The complementary color is #575B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.